Brandon Oyer is Head of Energy & Water for the Americas at Amazon Web Services (AWS).

He has more than two decades of experience in critical infrastructure and energy markets, and in his current role he leads procurement of energy and water for AWS data centers in North and South America.

Since joining AWS in 2018, Oyer has held various roles, including launching power electronics, storage and computer hardware.

His career started in the United States Navy’s Nuclear Submarine Force where he supervised reactor plant operations.

Oyer spent over two cumulative years living underwater and led reactor defueling and refueling where he learned the ins-and-outs of nuclear energy. Following his naval career, he transitioned his military expertise to the civilian sector, where he oversaw more than 600 megawatts of thermal generation and distribution managed for Brookfield Asset Management.